Avisail could join White Sox this weekend

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Aug 16, 2014

White Sox manager Robin Ventura said before Friday's start of af six-game homestand that Avisail Garcia could return to the club as soon as this weekend. Four months after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Chicago White Sox outfielder … (more)Avisail Garcia was activated from the disabled list Saturday and was batting cleanup against the Toronto Blue Jays. The original diagnosis was for Garcia to return for spring training in February, although the White Sox were fine with him playing in winter ball. The White Sox also placed right-handed reliever Javy Guerra on the bereavement list and put outfielder Moises Sierra on the 15-day DL. The right fielder had 50 at-bats during his injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte, and Ventura said in San Francisco that Garcia would be evaluated around that 50 at-bat mark.

Garcia returns to White Sox ahead of schedule

Four months after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia was activated from the disabled list Saturday and was batting cleanup against the Toronto Blue Jays.